Shpock/Vinted - worth the effort?

[UsernameBlank]

I’ve recently put an ad on gumtree for a furniture for collection only.
I’ve been receiving quite a few fishy emails/messages.
Some buyer is insisting he is working offshore and can send a courier for the sofa but can only do payment via PayPal.
I have no experience with paypal, is there a chance of me being scammed by him collecting the sofa then actioning a chargeback etc via PayPal?

Absolutely, this is a regular thing with gumtree, always state cash on collection only. Never give any direct payment account details. This is one of many texts I’ve received.

 

[JoeBloggs]

I’ve recently put an ad on gumtree for a furniture for collection only.
I’ve been receiving quite a few fishy emails/messages.
Some buyer is insisting he is working offshore and can send a courier for the sofa but can only do payment via PayPal.
I have no experience with paypal, is there a chance of me being scammed by him collecting the sofa then actioning a chargeback etc via PayPal?

Scam. Only ever do cash on collection. I would recommend facebook marketplace over gumtree.